Colby is an elite runner from Texas who moved to Boulder, CO last year and who is on a mission not only to qualify for the marathon Olympic trials in 2020 but also to inspire younger runners to believe in themselves, and to run hard, really hard.

Colby believes that to live and pursue an extraordinary life you don't need to be sponsored by any big brand or to be in the team of any particular college...

...you just have to have the hunger and dedication to work hard every day, to be disciplined, consistent, to dream big and also, to use failure as the fuel that will keep you inspired, focused and obsessed to help you reach your goals

But failure hasn't been the only factor in Colby's success as a runner, Colby has surrounded himself with friends and other athletes who have inspired and pushed him to train longer and harder.   We also talk about his running philosophy which is pushing his own boundaries and going hard ( for instance, sometimes he would get up at 3am to do an extra workout before practice because he felt that his coaches' workouts were too easy)   Another really interesting fact about Colby is that he follows a Nomad lifestyle. He lives in a van, he is one of the founders of a running group called the Nomad Running Society, he also has an apparel brand called Nomad Running Company, which makes great quality running singlets with super unique and fun designs (created by Colby himself). Colby wants to be a nomad forever.

Colby has won big races in Texas, such as the Dallas Half Marathon twice, and the Dallas Marathon last year, which happened to be his marathon debut

We also talk about his mantras and routines, who coaches him, his favorite running shoes these days and the story behind this tattoo that he has on his arm that reads "I'll show you"

• Early this year I made the decision to rebrand Dig Deep to CHASKIS
• Why? Well...for several reasons…
• My initial motivation was because the trademark for Dig Deep was owned by another (much bigger) company. In order to keep growing and building this business, I felt that I needed to have a brand that I could trademark, a brand that I could own.
• I'll be honest, I was very hesitant to make the change in the beginning. I postponed doing this for a long time.
• But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I needed to move forward with this.
• So I did. (talk about taking risks)
• On this short episode, I share my experiences of this whole process; my initial hesitation and fears, embracing the name change, why I chose CHASKIS ( I mean, what is a Chaski, right?!), the things that I've done and (most importantly) the things that I need to keep doing to keep building the brand
• Don't forget to follow CHASKIS on Instagram (@chaskiup)

💥My guests this week are Kelly and Morgan Newlon, founders and owners of Real Athlete Diets (RAD) 

💥RAD is a boutique-catering company that focuses on offering meal plans for athletes, especially elite athletes 

💥I first heard about RAD through several endurance athletes that I follow on social media. These athletes would always talk about how much they liked the different meals that RAD would make for them, food that was not only tasty but also healthy.

💥In just a few years, RAD has quickly become a well-respected name in the catering and meal planning business, especially in the endurance sports and outdoors industries in the US (everybody knows them in Boulder!)

💥So what makes RAD different from the rest of other catering companies?

💥Well.. they not only make great food (that tastes and looks good), but they are also very flexible in accommodating different types of requests from clients (from types of diets, to number of people that they cater, but most importantly, they are immersed in the endurance sports community (Kelly is an ultra runner and Morgan is a cyclist)

💥On this conversation we talk about the time when Kelly realized she wanted to become a pastry chef and runner (hint: she was suuuuper young), how did both meet, how the idea for RAD came to be, and more

💥 My guest this week is professional bike fitter Mat Steinmetz

💥 Mat is a pro bike fitter, entrepreneur and coach

💥 We also talked about his childhood, growing up in Indiana, his fascination and passion for sports (not only playing sports, but understanding other things such as  strength conditioning, nutrition, biomechanics, and more.

💥 We also talked about his company 51 Speedshop and his experience coaching Craig Alexander - 3X Hawaiian Ironman Champion

💥Learn more about Mat and his company at https://51-speedshop.com

💥My guest this week is the great Rachel Joyce

💥Rachel is a professional triathlete with an incredible career who's won so many races, including Challenge Roth, Ironman Texas, Ironman Boulder and more; not to mention that she's always a top contender at the Hawaiian Ironman World Championships.She's placed 2nda couple of times and has finished top ten several times

💥Rachel took a break from racing this year to focus on starting Brave, Bolder, Stronger a series of workshops and retreats where she plans to bring the transformative powers of triathlon style training to help strong women to break through, thrive, and lead by example. It's a really cool concept. She will talk about this in more detail during this conversation

💥We also talked about her growing up in the UK, her swimming background, how she started doing triathlons and how she transitioned from working as a layer to pursue a career as a pro-triathlete full-time

💥Rachel also remembers the early years of her career (which were not easy), almost winning the Hawaiian ironman in 2013 and her 2017 season which included doing 4 ironman races in a period of 4 months

💥Learn more about Rachel and her Braver, Bolder, Stronger workshops at www.racheljoyce.org

💥On this week's episode, coach Brad Hudson answers your questions related to MENTAL TOUGHNESS 

💥 We grouped your questions in subsets such as mantras, routines, training in groups vs training by yourself and more.

💥If you like this episode, please don't forget to leave a review on iTunes and also don't forget to follow Brad on Instagram (@coach_hudson) and also Dig Deep (@digdeepboco)

💥My guest this week is professional runner Fernando Cabada 

💥Fernando's story is pretty powerful and inspiring. You could say that he started digging deep in life since he was very young.

💥I say this because of several things, like the fact that he had a very difficult childhood, or that he grew up without a father figure or any role models, or the fact that there were many times where it was hard for him to fit in society

💥But Fernando used those challenges and struggles to drive him to train hard, to race hard and build his running career

💥Fernando's career highlights include 

• 7 tittles at the NAIA(or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
• an amazing marathon debut in 2006 (Fukuoka Marathon in Japan)
• winning the USATF 25K championship in 2011,
• a personal-record time of 2hrs 11mins 36 secs at the Berlin Marathon in 2014,
• and more

💥This was not an easy conversation for Fernando. Reviving parts of his life and struggles was hard..but that's one of the reasons why I wanted to have him on the show 

💥It's because he is 100% real and he is open to talk about these things and he is still in the journey to run that perfect race!

💥On this conversation, Fernando not only talks aboutrunning, but also about what his plans are after retiring from professional running, his personal mantra "con todo" which means "with everything" and more

💥My guest this week is rookie pro-triathlete Maddy Pesch

💥Maddy may have recently turned pro but she's been a competitive triathlete for several years' now.. with pretty impressive results like finishing second in her age group at the ITU Age Group world championships in 2017 or winning her first half-ironman distance race this year..which was also the first time that she competed in that kind of distance! 

💥On this conversation, Maddy talks about her swimming background, how she started doing triathlons as a way to avoid getting burned out from swimming year-round and also moving to Boulder..well a temporary move..she's here for only 2 months, but she's here to train with her coach Siri Lindley.

💥She also talks about this new chapter of her triathlon career, and how working with Siri is helping her be a better athlete physically and mentally

💥But it was not all triathlon, we also talked about her favorite music and ice cream and donuts, and more

💥One of my favorite parts is when Maddy talks about "focusing on the moment" as a way to help her go through the difficult moments when training and especially racing.

💥Or when she discusses her goals for 2019, try to do the same races see did this year to see how she has improved and also see where she needs to keep working on.

💥You can follow Maddy on Instagram at @peschmaddytri

💥My guest this week is the one and only Taren Gesell from Triathlon Taren!

💥Taren is a youtuber (meaning that he makes videos on YouTube) and also a podcaster, who has quickly become an authority on all things Triathlon.

💥And not because he is a professional athlete or because he's been around triathlon for a long time

💥It's more because he is a regular age group triathlete, a regular guy, who creates really really good content on all things swim-bike and run and also shares his adventures training and racing. Besides, he is one of the nicest people I've ever met! He's a really cool dude 

💥Taren was in Boulder last weekend, covering the Boulder Ironman 70.3 ,so I reached to him, we met at Rally Sport, we had a fun chat

💥On this conversation, Taren talks about growing up in Canada, what sports he used to participate in before discovering triathlon..like curling for instance, where he played at a very elite level

💥We also talked about skateboarding..which I thought it was so fun because I used to skateboard as well (you'll hear him talking about making videos for his friends..so he's had this curiosity and passion for video for quite sometime

💥One of my favorite parts, is when Taren talks about the process of getting into triathlons, it was basically after getting injured while lifting at the gym. So he started walking on the treadmill, riding his bike..then after asking a friend about doing triathlons he competed on his first one..and the rest is history. 

💥Taren also talks about his professional career before becoming Triathlon Taren , like when he used to work as a financial planner, a career that he wasn't crazy about pretty much since the beginning 

💥And of course, he also talks about this new chapter in his life which is building his brand and business, which is not easy. . there's a lot of digging deep for sure

💥You can follow Taren on all social media platforms at @triathlontaren

💥On this week's episode, coach Brad Hudson answers your questions related to RUNNING FORM

💥We grouped your questions in subsets such as running cadence, and workouts to improve form, as well as more specific questions such as vertical oscillation, how to activate your glutes, etc

💥If you like this episode, please don't forget to leave a review on ITunes and also don't forget to follow Brad on Instagram (@coach_hudson) and also Dig Deep (@digdeepboco)